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- Set sail aboard a cruise ship for Bermuda or the Eastern Caribbean.cruise ship image by Brett Bouwer from Fotolia.com
A cruise vacation combines the luxury of comfortable accommodations, round-the-clock dining, gambling, dancing, relaxing and shopping with the excitement of sailing into new ports all around the world. Cruise ships leave out of ports across the United States, sailing into warm-weather destinations such as Bermuda and the Eastern Caribbean. With a variety of itineraries ranging from short trips to longer sailings, travelers interested in visiting either location should find a trip that floats their boats. - Sail out of Norfolk, Virginia, and into Bermuda aboard Carnival cruise line's Carnival Glory ship. The six-day itinerary includes three days at sea and two docked at King's Wharf in Bermuda, where you'll have the opportunity to step off ship and try snorkeling, visit the Bermuda aquarium, take a kayak eco-adventure or sunbathe on pink sand beaches. The Carnival Glory offers four room styles, including an interior (no window), ocean view, balcony and suite. While on the ship, try the waterslide, a nine-hole mini-golf course, aerobics, fitness center, salon, arcade, sports bar, casino and Internet cafe. The Glory also offers areas for kids and teens, and adults-only sundecks. Enjoy round-the-clock dining with 24-hour room service, three daily buffets, a steakhouse, gourmet dining rooms and a salmon sushi bar.
Carnival
888-227-6482
carnival.com - Embark in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and take off for the Eastern Caribbean on an itinerary from Princess Cruises. The Emerald Princess cruise ship stops in the Bahamas, Antilles, U.S. Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica, Grand Cayman and Mexico, with a couple of at-sea days as well, on a 15-day itinerary. Off-boat excursions include a butterfly farm tour, ocean horseback ride, Segway tour, explorer cruise and a semi-submarine tour. Choose from five cabin styles aboard the Princess, including an interior, ocean view, ocean view obstructed (you'll have a cabin with a window at a reduced price over a standard ocean view, but a lifeboat or preservers may hang directly in your view), balcony and suite. Activities include an art gallery and auctions, writing room, wedding chapel, pools, spa, adults-only sanctuary, lap pool, digital golf simulators, dancing, nightly entertainment, cigar bar and unlimited dining at several eateries.
Princess Cruises
800-774-6237
princess.com - Royal Caribbean offers a five-night cruise from the Cape Liberty Cruise port in New Jersey to Bermuda, sailing aboard the Explorer of the Seas. The ship docks in King's Wharf, Bermuda, where you can opt for a trolley train tour, garden walking tour, horse and buggy ride, glass bottom boat tour or a sightseeing cruise of famous homes. The Explorer of the Seas offers four cabin styles (inside, outside, balcony and suite), with activities such as a rock-climbing wall, ice skating rink, the University of Miami Ocean Lab, golf simulators, casino, mini-golf, basketball, boutiques, bars and lounges. Dining options are an Italian restaurant, daily buffets, room service, a '50s style cafe and gourmet restaurants.
Royal Caribbean
866-562-7625
royalcaribbean.com - Spend almost two weeks aboard the Celebrity Century cruise ship as part of the 12-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary from Celebrity Cruises. The ship sails out of Baltimore and after three days at sea, stops in St. Thomas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Kitts, Antigua and St. Maarten, before sailing for three more days back to Baltimore. Opportunities for exploring the Eastern Caribbean come through excursions such as checking out Bluebeard's Magens Bay castle, visiting a town square made to resemble London's Piccadilly Circus, viewing Emancipation Park and enjoying more than 365 beaches in St. Johns. The Century offers inside, ocean view, balcony and suite-style cabins, along with a spa, Internet cafe, martini bar with 20 different signature cocktails, piano bar and multiple gourmet dining opportunities.
Celebrity Cruises
877-202-4345
celebritycruises.com
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